At least yours wasn't UTTER stupidity! "Why wont this frikken U-joint pop out! I have the clamps all the way off" "Shit she be rollin!"
Good thing my father drilled into my head "always know where your going to be going if something goes bad." I was able to get out, and then I had to run after the truck and stop it before it hit a tree. I stopped with about 1/16 of an inch to spare (literally).
I always put a tire under the truck. I was always tought, jack it up and put uncrushable shit under it. We have an old steely and an 8x8 that work well. I mean, even when I change a tire I always have at least one tire underneath the frame.
Very excited though, just sprang for a 3ton (21" lift) Mack (as in the truck) floor jack, and four 6ton Mack jack stands. $120.00
~TLGM